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Agency stock has hit a seven-year high but realistic pricing is essential, Zoopla warns. The portal’s latest House Price Index for August...

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

The UK housing market is heating up, with buyers now agreeing to pay 96.8% of asking price, Zoopla claims. The figure is...

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

The General Election had a “less dramatic” impact on the property market than in previous years except for at the high-end...

Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

The number of sales agreed is on the rise and the Somerset town of Chard has become a new hotspot, Rightmove...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

Buyer demand and new sales at the start of 2024 are already ahead of equivalent 2023 levels, Zoopla. Figures from the portal...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

The latest market snapshot from Propertymark suggests a more pessimistic view of the market. The trade body’s latest Housing Insight report says...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...

The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

Foxtons has seen its sales revenues decline during the first half of the year but insists its turnaround is working. The London...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...

Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Sellers are becoming more realistic about pricing despite asking prices of typical first-time buyer properties hitting a new high, Rightmove claims. The...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...

Purplebricks was the top brand for new listings and sales agreed during March, new data shows. A new quarterly market report launched...

LSL Property Services’ share price dipped yesterday after posting an operating loss in its 2022 annual accounts. Its results showed a group...

The number of home sales being agreed is now back to its pre-pandemic level for the first time since before the...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

Agents are continuing to secure instructions and sales but transactions are mainly being done below asking price, data suggests. Agency trade body...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

Sellers are cutting asking prices by an average 4.5% discount to achieve a sale, Zoopla claims. The figure is the highest for...

Property listings and sales remain down on pre-pandemic levels but there are signs that sellers are starting to heed agent advice...

Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is expecting the market to align with conditions seen in 2019. A trading update from the listed...

Agents are seeing more stock coming to the market but Zoopla is warning about seller expectations. The latest Zoopla House Price Index...

The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...

Independent estate agent DM & Co. Homes has launched a weekly update on the regional housing market presented by managing director...

Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

The sales market is back in the hands of buyers, Propertymark claims. New data from the agency trade body shows 72% of...

LSL has warned of a slowdown in sales and a rise in fall-throughs at the agency as it issued a “cautious...

The housing market is moving but sellers need to be more realistic about pricing, Propertymark claims. It comes as the agency trade...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

Buyer demand has dropped by a fifth in the fortnight since the mini-Budget while supply has increased from worried homeowners, Zoopla...

Agents are getting more listings but it is taking longer for properties to go under offer, new figures show. The latest Homemover...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Rightmove insists the housing market is still moving as more lenders removed deals yesterday. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows there were...

More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is still expecting a strong 2022 after posting increased half-year revenues and profits this morning. The listed...

Winkworth has claimed to have sold more properties than any other agent during the first half of the year. The bold claim...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK is marking recruiting 300 agents. The network reached the milestone earlier this year. It comes after eXp UK...

Record numbers of agents are reporting that the average time from offer accepted to exchanging contracts stretched beyond four months, Propertymark...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

Agents have begun experience a ‘more traditional’ market with demand dropping and offers coming in slightly under asking price, research claims. The...

New instructions and buyer demand have stumbled again but agents are still managing to sell existing stock above asking price, the...

Agents continued to report a buoyant market in May despite cost of living concerns. The latest Housing Market Report from trade body...

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

The chance of a vendor selling a property is at its highest level for a decade, research claims.  The continuing imbalance between...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure clients have instructed a solicitor from “day dot.” Speaking in an exclusive video interview with...